Synonyms of prediction
Examples of prediction in a Sentence
Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
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The work leverages machine learning and large libraries of DNA designs to make better predictions about what sequences make cells behave as scientists want.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk is full of bold predictions, but none may be as controversial as his conclusion that a longer human lifespan is something that can be engineered.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The demolition is expected to wrap up by June 1, according to the city’s latest predictions.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The Brookings report estimate of net migration is lower than that of the Congressional Budget Office, which this month said its projection of net migration for 2025 was about 410,000, also a significant decline from its previous prediction of 2 million for the year.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk is full of bold predictions, but none may be as controversial as his conclusion that a longer human lifespan is something that can be engineered.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The demolition is expected to wrap up by June 1, according to the city’s latest predictions.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
The Brookings report estimate of net migration is lower than that of the Congressional Budget Office, which this month said its projection of net migration for 2025 was about 410,000, also a significant decline from its previous prediction of 2 million for the year.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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prediction
noun
pre·dic·tion
pri-ˈdik-shən 
1
: an act of predicting
2
: something predicted : forecast
a prediction that there would be an earthquake
predictive
adjective
-ˈdik-tiv
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